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When in Rome
Pop · 1965 · 13 tracks · 36m

When in Rome

Cliff Richard

Lush orchestral pop sung primarily in Italian. A sun-drenched, mid-sixties travelogue that trades rock and roll grit for sophisticated Mediterranean crooning.

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It's Cliff Richard pretending he's a 1960s Italian movie star, and it actually works.

A sophisticated and sun-drenched romanticism that feels like a vintage holiday.

When in Rome · vs · Cliff Richard
Summer+2.2σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 36m
01
A1. Come Prima (For the First Time)
2:27
02
A2. Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)
2:26
03
A3. Concerto D'Autumno (Autumn Concerto)
2:51
04
A4. O Mio Signore (The Questions)
3:38
05
A5. Maria Ninguem (Maria's Her Name)
2:08
06
A6. Non L'Ascoltare (Don't Talk to Him)
2:54
07
A7. Dicitencello Vuie (Just Say I Love Her)
2:55
08
B1. Arrivederci Roma
3:04
09
B2. Carina
2:43
10
B3. Legata Ad Un Granello di Sabbia (A Little Grain of Sand)
3:12
11
B4. Casa Senza Finestre (House without Windows)
2:45
12
B5. Che Cosa Del Farai Mio Amore
2:31
13
B6. Per Un Bacio D'Amour (Tell Me You're Mine)
2:45
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sweeping orchestral swell that carries the chorus of Volare into a moment of pure mid-century optimism.
The intimate, almost whispered Portuguese phrasing on Maria Ninguem that breaks the Italian-centric flow of the record.
The way the strings resolve into a gentle, rhythmic sway on Arrivederci Roma, mimicking a slow walk through a city square.
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